Sec. 21a-346. (Formerly Sec. 19-569). Repurchase of banned articles. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 21a-346. (Formerly Sec. 19-569). Repurchase of banned articles. (a) Any article or substance sold by its manufacturer, distributor or dealer which is a banned hazardous substance, whether or not it was such at the time of its sale, shall, in accordance with regulations of the administrator, be repurchased as follows: (1) The manufacturer of any such article or substance shall repurchase it from the person to whom he sold it and shall (A) refund that person the purchase price paid for such article or substance, (B) if that person has repurchased such article or substance pursuant to subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection, reimburse him for any amounts paid in accordance with that subdivision for the return of such article or substance in connection with its repurchase, and (C) if the manufacturer requires the return of such article or substance in connection with his repurchase of it in accordance with this subdivision, reimburse that person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the manufacturer. (2) The distributor of any such article or substance shall repurchase it from the person to whom he sold it and shall (A) refund that person the purchase price paid for such article or substance, (B) if that person has repurchased such article or substance pursuant to subdivision (3), reimburse him for any amounts paid in accordance with that subdivision for the return of such article or substance in connection with its repurchase, and (C) if the distributor requires the return of such article or substance in connection with his repurchase of it in accordance with this subdivision, reimburse that person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the distributor. (3) In the case of any such article or substance sold at retail by a dealer, if the person who purchased it from the dealer returns it to him or tenders the sales receipt for such article or substance, the dealer shall refund the purchaser the purchase price paid for it and reimburse him for any reasonable and necessary transportation charges incurred in its return.

      (b) For the purposes of this section the term "manufacturer" includes (1) an importer for resale, and (2) a dealer who sells at wholesale an article or substance shall with respect to that sale be considered the distributor of that article or substance.

      (c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

      (1971, P.A. 121, S. 12.)

      History: Sec. 19-569 transferred to Sec. 21a-346 in 1983.